Crepes - I love them!!!

Okay, so we had crepes as our fancy Home made Valentine's Day Dinner and it was fabulous! I just made up the stuff for the insides and it turned out perfect. Here are my recipes if you want to try it out yourself.

Crepes

2 eggs
6 TB water
1 cup whole milk
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
3 TB melted butter

Put all the ingredients in your blender and blend until well incorporated. Put it in the fridge for at lest two hours before cooking. Lightly butter a large skillet pan heated on medium heat. Using 1/4 cup of batter pour it in the center of the pan and then rotate the pan in a circle to spread out the batter to make a large thin circular shape (it should sizzle when the batter hits the pan). Let the crepe cook for 30 to 60 seconds until the bottom starts to brown and then using a thin spatula flip it over and cook the other side for 30 to 60 seconds when it is slightly browned as well. place the finished ones on a plate lined with a paper towel. Then wont stick together so just stack them ontop of each other. They taste good roomtempature or warm. The first two will be your worst but by then end they will be turning out perfect. I promise!!! I recommend making them in advance, that way you aren't just making them as your family eats them up a cook and never get to sit down and eat yourself. I would just place plastic wrap over them and set them in the fridge. Later you can set them out to bring them back to room temperature as your prepare the filling.

Crepe Fillings

Basil, Cheese, and Chicken Filling

I just made it up so the measurements aren't perfect. So just do what you think will be good.

1 Stick 1/3 less fat cream cheese at room temp
3 TB Gouda cheese
3 TB Parmesan cheese
2 TB chopped Fresh basil
2 TB finely chopped green onion
A couple dashes of garlic powder
Slat and pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients together and set aside.

1 lb. thinly sliced chicken
2 TB fresh basil
1 clove minced garlic
salt to taste
3 TB real Butter
1/2 cup chicken broth

Heat butter and then add lightly salted and peppered chicken to the hot pan. Saute for a coupel minutes until the chicken gets golden. Then add the green onion, garlic and basil cook together until it is aromatic. Then add the chicken broth and let the chicken simmer until reduced and the chicken is cooked through.

Assembly:

lay the crepes out and spread the cheese mixture down the center of the crepe and then spoon the chicken mixture in roll them up and arrange them on a large plate. Mix the left over cheese in with the left over juices from the chicken and then drizzles it over them. So divine!!!!

Strawberry and Banana Crepes

So my favorite way to have crepe is with ice cream, homemade butterscotch sauce, and banana foster but I wasn't up to that much work so I did this simpler healthier version.

Softened frozen yogurt
light whipped topping
sliced banana
crushed strawberries sweetened with sugar sugar

I laid out the crepes and spooned in the frozen yogurt, sprinkled with sliced banana. Rolled them up and arranged them on individual plates. I poured strawberries on top and spooned a dollop of whipped cream too. So yummy, pretty, and not that unhealthy for a desert!